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Storm Destroys Part of ‘Segregation Wall' in Arlington

Nbcwashington · · 152 words · By Andrea Swalec
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What to know about Storm Destroys Part of ‘Segregation Wall' in Arlington

A reminder of Virginia's segregationist past was knocked down by torrential rain Monday.

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What happened

A reminder of Virginia's segregationist past was knocked down by torrential rain Monday.

Why it matters

A portion of the "segregation wall" that separated white and black neighborhoods in Arlington starting in the 1930s crumbled in high water.

Common ground

The development of white-owned subdivisions in the '30s led to the construction of the wall, which ran from North Edison Street to North Glebe Road, a presentation by the county says.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A portion of the "segregation wall" that separated white and black neighborhoods in Arlington starting in the 1930s crumbled in high water.”
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While one web search result titled 'Storm Destroys Part of Segregation Wall in Arlington' (July 9, 2019) directly supports the claim that a storm destroyed part of the wall, other provided evidence for this specific claim is irrelevant (discussing Massachusetts, Illinois, or general environmental justice). Only one specific news-style source confirms the event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is six miles (10 km) northwest of Boston, and its population was 46,308 at the 2020 census.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington,_Massachusetts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arlington Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. A northwestern suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of the city's downtown. As of the 2020 census, the vi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington_Heights,_Illinois
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frontline was the young adult ministry of McLean Bible Church, a non-denominational evangelical Christian church with campuses throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Frontline was started in…
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Claim 2: “A plaque erected in 2016 aimed to educate people about the area's past.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of information about dental plaque and dictionary definitions of the word 'plaque'. No evidence was provided regarding a historical plaque installed in 2016.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dental plaque is a biofilm of microorganisms (mostly bacteria, but also fungi) that grows on surfaces within the mouth. It is a sticky colorless deposit at first, but when it forms tartar, it is often…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 22, 2025 · A sticky film of bacteria on your teeth is referred to as Plaque. Not removing plaque through brushing and flossing efficiently can cause oral health issues.
https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/plaque-and-your-teeth
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of PLAQUE is an ornamental brooch; especially : the badge of an honorary order. How to use plaque in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaque
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Claim 3: “The retention of the wall would have forced some students at newly integrated Woodlawn Elementary School to walk "an extra 14 to 15 blocks to reach their new classroom,"”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions for the word 'keeping' and irrelevant Wikipedia entries for North Carolina and New York. No evidence was provided that mentions the 14 to 15 block distance or Woodlawn Elementary School.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Burlington is a city in predominantly Alamance County (with a small part in Guilford County) in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistica…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Frontier Central School District is the primary public school district serving the town of Hamburg, New York. The district serves most of the area surrounding the village of Hamburg and is an inde…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Williamsbridge is a neighborhood geographically located in the north-central portion of the Bronx in New York City. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are East 222nd Street t…
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Claim 4: “The development of white-owned subdivisions in the '30s led to the construction of the wall, which ran from North Edison Street to North Glebe Road”
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Two independent sources confirm the wall was constructed in the 1930s due to white-owned subdivisions and ran from North Edison Street to North Glebe Road.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Boylston Street is a major east–west thoroughfare in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, and its western suburbs. The street begins in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood, forms the southern border of the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State Route 216 (SR 216) is a 40.4-mile-long (65.0 km) state highway located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It runs southeast-to-north through portions of Baker, Early, Calhoun…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article details the street-naming system of Arlington County, Virginia in the United States. Although the streets of Arlington County are not laid out on a grid plan, its local streets follow se…
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Claim 5: “The wall separated the white Waycroft-Woodlawn neighborhood from the black Hall's Hill neighborhood.”
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Multiple sources confirm the wall separated the white Woodlawn neighborhood (or Woodlawn Village) from the black Hall's Hill neighborhood.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hall's Hill, also known as High View Park, is a historically black neighborhood in northern Arlington, Virginia. It is roughly bounded by North George Mason Drive, 16th Street North, North Edison Stre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of neighborhoods in Arlington County, Virginia. Under Virginia law, towns may be incorporated within counties; however, the state does not permit the creation of any new incorporated to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Throughout the Jim Crow era, Hall's Hill was one of several racially segregated African American settlements in Arlington County where blacks were permitted to ...
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Claim 6: “Arlington tore down part of the wall in 1966 to allow children to get to school.”
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Three independent sources confirm that Arlington County removed a section of the wall in 1966 to allow children access to school as part of desegregation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is six miles (10 km) northwest of Boston, and its population was 46,308 at the 2020 census.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington,_Massachusetts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arlington County, or simply Arlington, is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county, which is located in the Washington metropolitan area and the broader Northern Virginia region, is position…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arlington National Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the United States National Cemetery System, one of two maintained by the United States Army. More than 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres…
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